What color is #63684A?

#63684A is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Monstera. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #63684A?

The RGB value is 99, 104, 74: 99 red, 104 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #63684A?

The complementary color is #4F4A68, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #63684A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.61:1 and white text 5.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#63684A color

#63684A rgb(99, 104, 74)

Shades of green

The hex color #63684A is a dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 40.8% green and 29% blue (99, 104, 74).

Its hue angle is 70°, with 17% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 0% magenta, 29% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Monstera (#5F674B), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.82:1).

#63684A color codes

HEX	`#63684A`
RGB	`rgb(99, 104, 74)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 40.8%, 29%)`
HSL	`hsl(70, 17%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(70, 29%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 0%, 29%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.84, -7.51, 16.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.84, 17.95, 114.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.332, 13.048, 8.399)`
Decimal	`6514762`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #63684A, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #63684A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.61:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.82:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#63684A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.82:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.61:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #63684A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #63684a; }
.text { color: #63684a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #63684a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 104 74 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #63684a, #54684a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #63684A?: #63684A is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Monstera. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #63684A?: The RGB value is 99, 104, 74: 99 red, 104 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #63684A?: The complementary color is #4F4A68, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #63684A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.61:1 and white text 5.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.